General-purpose internal combustion engine
First Claim
1. A general-purpose internal combustion engine connectable to an operating machine and having a cylinder in which a piston reciprocates to rotate a crankshaft in a crankcase where lubricant oil is retained and a throttle valve for regulating air to be sucked into the cylinder, comprising:
- an electronic control unit that controls operation of the operating machine when connected;
a signal output terminal that is installed in the electronic control unit and outputs a signal generated by the electronic control unit to the operating machine; and
a signal selector that selects a signal to be outputted by the signal output terminal from among signals in response to manipulation by an operator.
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Abstract
In a general-purpose internal combustion engine connectable to operating machines such as a snowplow, a washing machine and a wood chipper having an electronic control unit that controls operation of the operating machine when connected, there are provided a signal output terminal that is installed in the electronic control unit and outputs a signal generated by the electronic control unit to the operating machine and a signal selector constituted by a personal computer that selects a signal to be outputted by the signal output terminal from among signals in response to manipulation by an operator. The engine can be easily connected with any operating machine without a complicated electronic control unit, thereby improving versatility and convenience.
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1. A general-purpose internal combustion engine connectable to an operating machine and having a cylinder in which a piston reciprocates to rotate a crankshaft in a crankcase where lubricant oil is retained and a throttle valve for regulating air to be sucked into the cylinder, comprising:
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an electronic control unit that controls operation of the operating machine when connected; a signal output terminal that is installed in the electronic control unit and outputs a signal generated by the electronic control unit to the operating machine; and a signal selector that selects a signal to be outputted by the signal output terminal from among signals in response to manipulation by an operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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